Supporting the family farm, promoting conservation, and strengthening communities through sustainable agriculture strategies.
Explore Our GrantsWe are currently holding Calls for Proposals for 2026 Research and Education, Education, Professional Development Program, On-Farm Research, and Producer grants pending notification from our funding source, USDA-NIFA. You can check back for updates or subscribe to our mailing list to be notified when the Calls are released.
Use Data to Drive Decision Making
For Handy Kennedy of HKJ Ranch in Cobbtown, Ga., sound data management was key to generational succession on his 200-head cattle operation. In this video, produced by SARE, Kennedy shares advice on using new technologies to make informed business decisions and how the resulting data can improve farm efficiency and profitabiity.
Practical Tips for Beginning Farmers
High Tunnel Production Guide for Arkansas and the Southeast
University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension has released a comprehensive guide for farmers on high tunnel production. The guide covers 11 chapters ranging from site selection to design to crop selection to insect and disease management.
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Southern SARE Seeking Nominations to Fill Two Producer and One NGO Seat on the Administrative Council
GRIFFIN, Georgia -- Interested in sustainable agriculture and are looking to have an impact on sustainable agriculture practices in your community? The Southern SARE program gives producers and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) the opportunity to serve on the Administrative Council and provide a “voice” for the direction of sustainability across the Southern region. Southern SARE is […]
Our Impact
The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program is a decentralized competitive grants and education program operating in every state and territory.
What is Sustainable Agriculture? Episode 1: A Whole-Farm Approach to Sustainability
Highlighting some common practices farmers and ranchers use to improve profitability, quality of life and environmental stewardship
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About Southern SARE
Southern SARE offers competitive grants and educational opportunities for producers, researchers, educators, institutions, organizations and others exploring sustainable agriculture in America's South, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.
The most significant thing that came out of the project was that we received so many requests from farmers across Texas and western states like California asking for more information on tagasaste. This is a challenging area environmentally, and there are a lot of problems here that need to be solved. The SARE grant gave us a leg up in beginning to look for solutions.
